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Self-paced U.S. LawShield® eLearning covering handgun fundamentals, California CCW, and core safety skills. Where a state permit course is involved, live-fire qualification may still be required.
Self-paced U.S. LawShield® courses on owning, carrying, and traveling with a handgun, free through our coupon link. Enroll on the Institute site — a new tab opens at checkout.
A comprehensive 12-course online bundle covering core handgun-owner knowledge, including firearm safety, handgun operation, storage, ammunition, marksmanship, range etiquette, transportation, prohibited areas, firearm transactions, and interactions with law enforcement. Approximately 3–4 hours total and includes a certificate of completion.
Covers safe and lawful interactions with law enforcement while armed, including disclosure of firearm possession, information officers may request, duty-to-inform laws, traffic stops, investigative encounters, and legal rights.
Covers legal considerations for transporting firearms in vehicles, aircraft, and across state lines, including unloaded transport, locked containers, federal protections, roadside stops, hotels, and travel through restrictive jurisdictions.
Explains locations where firearms may be prohibited under federal or state law, including federal facilities, airport secure areas, national parks, school-zone issues, and recognizing prohibited locations.
Short, self-paced U.S. LawShield® courses on how a handgun works, how to keep it running, and how to shoot it well. Enroll on the Institute site — a new tab opens at checkout.
Covers the fundamentals of accurate and consistent handgun shooting, including stance, grip, sight alignment, trigger press, follow-through, and development of shooting proficiency.
Covers safe handgun disassembly, inspection, cleaning, lubrication, and reassembly with an emphasis on reliability, performance, and service life.
Explains how common handgun types operate, their major components, and common malfunctions, providing a foundation for safe and knowledgeable handgun ownership.
State permit training and preparedness courses that pair with range time.
Online California CCW training covering firearm safety, shooting fundamentals, California and federal law, legal responsibilities, situational awareness, conflict avoidance, and defensive decision-making. A live-fire qualification may still be required as applicable.
Civilian defensive-spray training covering chemical irritants, situational awareness, de-escalation, spray selection and handling, defensive deployment, and legal considerations.
Introductory online training in gunshot-wound first aid and tactical medicine, including traumatic injury response, emergency medical equipment, use of that equipment, and steps involved in assisting a gunshot victim.
Start a U.S. LawShield® membership with a 30-day free trial. A local Independent Program Attorney answers the emergency hotline 24/7/365.
Start 30 days free →Live-fire or range qualification for state permit courses may be scheduled separately after you finish the online classroom portion.
U.S. LawShield® and affiliated entities are not a law firm. Membership is not a guarantee of any particular outcome. All legal services are provided by independent third-party program attorneys.
